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Monday, September 25, 2017

One good thing about all this rain is that the best hike and my favorite would be flowing with water and I set out this afternoon on the hike...this is really amazing to have sights like this only 45 minutes away from the major grocery store the noise and fumes of the buses.....

First this lovely sight!!!!

I blessed when ever I do this hike I always seem to see this horse..I left him a few carrots!!!

This is the bottom of the canyon and this pool only gets filled in rainy season..

Views on the way up...

and after a steep climb the cross and the panoramic views of the Pressa!!!!

Anothert 15 minute hike and we get to see the bridge over the canyon!!!

AND YES>>>>the waterfall!!!!

A few minutes away from this is another slot canyon and another waterfall this is where I like to sit and listen think and watch!!!!

Then just another short hop to where it all starts the water coming down from the mountains!!!!

and a similiar view to end the hike...I do love going there and wish everyone in town knew about it!!!

Had a great English class tonight....I printed off an article about President Trump and his clashes with North Korea...they were very interested...Love my students!!!!

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Today was another one of the slams of tennis that I have organized for over the last 4 years......it takes a bit of work to get it set up but I do not mind and we 12 avid players were ready at 1 pm for 4 hours of fun and tennis....NOT TO BE!!!!!!

On Friday evening we had a storm the likes of which I have never seen before..the streets became rivers....a small glimpse of what some of the States and the Islands have been going through.

Combine that storm with another one last night and the event had to be cancelled.....a shame because the theme of this slam was Mexican Independence and I know the participants had worked hard on their red, white and green outfits......

BUT

Not is all lost the event is going to be re scheduled for 29th October........

Friday, September 22, 2017

show you a photo but I won't of my dirty, bruised and bloodied fingers after I did something today I have never done before!!!

Yes I had a flat this morning...I was coming back from driving my friend Karen to Costco..the tire blew on a bad part of the highway and it was a couple of hundred yards before I could get off on to the side......where with just a tad bit of help from a passing motorist I was able to change the tire!!!

Never done it before as my hands will attest!!!

After dropping Karen off I went to my tire guy and as I thought the tire was done, finished , totaled....he checked the tire I had put on, sold me a new tire and away I went 1400 pesos later.....great service in Mexico!!!

Monday, September 18, 2017

It has been a while since I talked about my foot, more specifically about my toes ...so sit back grab a cuppa tea and enjoy hearing the latest!!!!!

I think you all know that for such a handsome and George Clooney look alike I have terrible toes, NO I won't subject you to photographs..just trust me on this one...

The gap between my big toe and the next toe on my left foot has given me problems as long as I can remember the second toe sort of overlaps the big toe causing a callous to form at the base of my big toe and it needs to be treated and scraped down every so often.

It has started to get sore the last few days so a trip to the foot doctor was in order and I had been told of a great clinic close by and I stopped by this afternoon to make an appointment and to my surprise the young female practitioner saw me right away.....

She was very good examined my foot and said she could make a small bridge that would stop the toes from rubbing together and she cleaned my toe scraped away the callous and then made me a rubber type insert to place between my big toe and the next one and fitted it to my foot......

Very professional and the toe felt good and I have been walking with it for the rest of the day and it feels perfect.

The cost for all of this 380 pesos work it out in your currency incredibly cheap and for good work I was impressed!!!

I invited Linda to come to my English class tonight and it was a really good time the students loved hearing a new voice and it was a confidence boost for them to talk in front of a stranger...I even had a new person join the class.....it was great they are such a wonderful group and I feel honored to be there to help them a little.....

Saturday, September 16, 2017

This morning I got my first chance to watch Live soccer from England with my new Fire TV stick and new 43 inch television!!!

This shot is of the match at Bramall Lane Sheffield featuring my beloved Blades in the red shirts.....

Nothing special about this photo?
WRONG!!!

Well to me anyway!!!

This shot taken this morning...see the guy in the yellow vest, i know not very clear.....

OK this team was my team since I was three years old I had dreams of one day going out onto this field in the beautiful stadium..sadly I was never good enough but in 1968 I did indeed get to go out on the hallowed turf...as a Rookie Police Officer...

In those days we were there to assist crowd control and my very first time I was where that guy in the yellow vest was and I was so excited so much so that when my Blades scored a goal into that net I jumped up off my stool and threw my police helmet into the air I was so thrilled.....My sergeant was not so thrilled with my antics and I was given a good talking too......

A great game of tennis this morning under blue sunny skies and afterwards I stayed in town and saw the lovely parade...these people sure know hot to celebrate and have fun!!!

Friday, September 15, 2017

Mexican Independence Day 2017September 16, 2017 in MexicoThe 16th September 2017 is declared as the official Mexican Independence Day and is celebrated in Mexico every year. The Mexican Independence Day is also called Grito de Dolores, which is Spanish for Cry of Dolores. Dolores Hidalgo is a city in Guanajuato in Mexico where the Mexican War of Independence started in 1810. It is the Mexican president who heralds the start of the Mexican Independence Day at exactly 11pm on September 15 every year. It is a Mexican national public holiday.

After the speech of the Mexican president, which takes place on the balcony of his palace, the public starts to celebrate their country by screaming and singing the national Mexican anthem. The Mexicans celebrate the success of the revolt with fireworks and parties all over Mexico. Parades through the streets are organized and the Mexican flag is waved proudly. Families and friends spend the Mexican Independence Day together and enjoy the concerts and scream their “iViva!” together.

The date refers back to the speech of Miguel Hidalgo, a priest who was a member of the Guadalupanos, a secret organization with the aim to free Mexico from the Spanish government. Ignacio Allende and Juan Aldama, two Mexican rebels, formed the core of the insurgents but it was Miguel Hidalgo who finally called to the public to fight and start the revolution. He did that in front of his church and his last words were ¡Viva México! - an outcry that is repeated again and again during the modern festivities for the Mexican Independence Day. The text "Mexican Independence Day" has been taken from So as I write this bells are ringing, fireworks are setting the night skies alight with color and the Mariachi's are serenading the hundreds who gather in the Jardin to celebrate this glorious country!!Yashi Kochi!!!!